Collar fastener



Jan. 5, 1932. N, J .NAPOL I 1,839,331

COLLAR FASTENER Filed June 9, 1931 Inventor Meh/@LHS JMPOLA llomey lPatented Jan. 5, 1932 Unirse sTAT-Es NICHOLAS J. NAPOLI, OF FORT LEE, NIEHl ERSEY COLLAR FASTENER Application mea June 9, 1931;- seriafl No.`543,193.

This invention relates to improvements in collar fasteners.

The primary object of the invention resides in a fastening device for attachment to the outer folds of a soft collar for holding them in a set position after the tie has been applied to impart a neat appearance thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collar fastener which may be quickly and evenly applied to or removed from the ends of the outer folds ofl a soft collar. In the various types of collar fasteners now on the market, it is difficult to effect the attachment of the same without soiling or marking the collar due to the sliding of the fasteners to the desired position after being attached, while my invention permits free adjustment of the fastener to the desired position, after which the same may be firmly secured.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collar fastener which is simple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and ornamental and attractive in appearance.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the certain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, tbe essential features of whichA are hereinafter fullv described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is-a perspective view of my improved collar fastener in position upon a collar, Y

Figure Q, is front elevational view of the collar fastener perse with the arms shown in gripping position in full line and in released position in dotted line,

Figure 3, is a top plan view of the fastener,

view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3, and;

Figure 5. is a similar view on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters. the numeral 10 design ates my improved oollar fastener in its entirety which comprises an elongated body or bar 11. the opposite ends of which are curved rearwardlv as at 12. Formed integrally with the bar 11 and extending forwardly thereof is a Figure 4, is a vertical. transverse sectional v"curved end 12 of the bar 11.V ,When in this .plate 13 which is connected to the bar 11 by a bridge portion 14. The plate v13 isdisjposed in spaced relation with the front of the bar 11 and has its opposite ends bent inwardly and provided with V-shaped notches 15 for a purpose to be presently explained.

The plate 13 is disposed `approximately centrally between't-he ends ofthe bar 11 and supports' one Aend of a pivot pin 16, theopposite end of the pin being supported bythe bar 11. Pivotally mounted upon the pivot pin 16 arefthe inner ends of a pair of gripping arms 17', the outer ends ofy which are coi-led inwardly to provideA resilient gripping portions 18 which engage the front side ofthe 65 bar`11v adjacent the rearwardly curved ends 12.'y vSpacer members 19 are arranged between' the pivoted ends of the arms and the plate 13 and b ar 11 so as to properly dispose the grippingarms 17 with respect vto the coacting bar 11. Thermajor portion ofthe gripping arms 17 are substantially triangular Vin cross section asshown in Figure 4 yof the drawings so 4that one of the edges of the armswill seat in the V-shap'ed notches 15 hereinbeforef?5 mentioned when the said arms are ,ini gripping position. The ends of the plate 13 ad- V.jacent the notches 15 are provided with bevelled surfaces 20 for guiding the arms 17 into their respective notches when the arms are swung to operative gripping position. c

, Assume that it is desired to apply the collar fastener 10 to the outer foldl A-Apf a soft collar B. The arms.17- -17 are released j from their engagement with the walls of theV notches 15 and swungto a position such as shown in dotted line in FigureQ of the drawings. The rear bar 11 is inserted behindthe folds A-A and the fastener` adjusted to the fr desi-red position, after which the arms'17-V17970 are successively swung to a position substantially parallelwith the' bar 11 so thatthe folds A-A of the collar are gripped between the coiled` end 18 ofthe arms and the adjacent grippingposition, one of theV corners of the triangular shaped portions of the arms snaps into the V-shapednotches 15 duel to the fact that the arm 17 as well as the plate 13 is constructed of resilient material. When in 10 gripping position, the coacting gripping portions serve to hold the folds of the collar in the desired position and if desired, the plate 13 may have the monogram of the owner in- 5 scribed thereon so as to add to the attractiveness of the device. In many of the collar fasteneis now upon the market, the gripping elements are always disposed in gripping position which requires the spreading of the gripping elements or the forcing of the folds of the collar beneath the elements when applying the fastener into position. This results in the soiling of the folds of the collar andthe possible wrinkling of the same whereas in the construction shown, the gripping action is not set up until after the fastener has been adjusted to the desired position.

Although I have specifically stated thatthe fastener is especially designed for holding the folds of a soft colla-r, nevertheless the principle of gripping may be embodied in fasteners for various other uses.

IIaving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and what it is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

1. A fastening device comprising a body member, a pair of arms pivotally mounted on said body member for individual swinging movement transversely thereof, the free ends of said arms adapted to coact with said body member adjacent opposite ends thereof to grip parts to be held therebetween.

2. A fastening device comprising a body member, a pair of arms pivotally mounted on said body member for individual swinging movement transversely thereof, the free ends of said arms adapted to coact with said body member adjacent opposite ends thereof to grip parts to be held therebetween, and means for locking said arms in gripping position with respect to said body member.

3. A fastening device comprising an elongated bar, a pair ofV resilient arms pivotally connected to said bar approximately centrally thereof for individual swinging movement transversely of said bar, the free ends of said arms adapted to coact with the opposite ends of said bar toigri-p parts held therebetween, and releasable catch means for holding said arms in gripping engagement with said bar.

4. A fastening device of the class described comprising a bar, a member secured to said bar approximately centrally thereof and eX- tending forwardly of said bar and overlying the same in spaced relation, a pair of gripping arms pivotally mounted between said member and said bar, and means -on said member for securing said arms in position parallel to said bar when swung to such position to hold the outer ends of said -arms in gripping position with respect to said bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

NICHOLAS J. NAPOLI.4 

